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The Pacific Northwest was good to us last week.The crisp air of autumn had not yet arrived in Florida and I found myself becoming more and more irritable as I kept seeing images of falling leaves and apple trees elsewhere as I continued to escape the excessive heat.I needed a change and a trip to ...

I woke up Friday morning feeling lighter."Did you know I am finished photographing all the recipes from the book?" I asked C. Yes, I was. I am. And it feels wonderful. I am sure as time passes and I revisit the same recipes and images over and over again, there will be many changes I ...

The cold weather finally arrived this weekend. Everyone was talking about it on the street, at school, at the market... All waiting anxiously for Saturday morning when temperatures were supposed to drop into the 50's. We woke up earlier than usual that morning and ran downstairs to open all the windows. J's face spoke a ...

It was the morning before we were leaving for our vacation, when I received an email from Finn Air asking if I would like to become a contributing food writer, stylist and photographer for them. I was so honored and how could I not. I accepted without even knowing what I would write about, but ...

I think there is an erroneous perception that chefs become chefs so they can eat. Don't get me wrong, I love good food and I love to eat. I love tasting fresh ingredients cooked to perfection, but I don't think that is why I became a chef. For me, it is all about the process ...